Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, and Vizada, the independent provider of global satellite communications services, reports a significant expansion of Marlink's contract with AP Moller-Maersk. As part of the renewed agreement, Marlink will provide Inmarsat FleetBroadband airtime services to an additional 200 vessels, increasing the total number of AP Moller-Maersk vessels sailing with FleetBroadband airtime to 370. Vizada will enhance the Inmarsat FleetBroadband service further by providing key Vizada Solutions to allow cost-efficient communications, such as web compression and filtering.

The new contract is the direct result of the strong partnership between Marlink, Vizada and Inmarsat. Jointly they provide AP Moller-Maersk with the technology, solutions and support needed to meet today's requirements, as well as ensure that they have the most innovative solutions available to meet their growing IP demand in the future. Inmarsat FleetBroadband is the first maritime communications service to provide broadband data and voice, simultaneously, through a compact antenna on a global basis. The future of a successful shipping business requires a stable communications platform, and FleetBroadband provides that assurance. The new web compression and filtering solution of Vizada will help to filter and prioritize Internet and email traffic, in order to maximize efficiency of the communications network.

"Our renewed agreement with AP Moller-Maersk is testament to our strong understanding of the company's communications requirements. Marlink prides itself on being able to provide customers like AP Moller-Maersk with exceptional support, globally, 24/7, guaranteeing AP Moller-Maersk access to the highest quality and most reliable satellite communications. This is fundamental to AP Moller-Maersk's operations for both business-critical and crew applications," comments Tore Morten Olsen, CEO, Marlink.

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